Summary:
The city of Belleville, Kansas is home to two schools: Belleville East Elementary and Republic County Junior/Senior High School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school grades within the Republic County district.
Belleville East Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Kansas elementary schools over the past 3 years, though it only has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Republic County and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for most grade levels. However, it has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 57.95%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Republic County Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its ranking, dropping from the top 25% in 2021-2022 to the top 50% in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. The high school generally underperforms the Republic County and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 54.58%.
Both schools spend slightly above the state average per student, with Belleville East Elementary spending $10,884 and Republic County Junior/Senior High School spending $11,926 per student. The data suggests that while the district is investing resources into education, the academic performance at the high school level may not be consistently strong, warranting further investigation into the factors contributing to this trend.
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